Jackie Gleason Depot
On June 30, 1988 the New York City Transit Authority's Fifth Avenue Bus Depot in Brooklyn was renamed for native Brooklynite Jackie Gleason who played the character of bus driver Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. Kramden worked for the fictional Gotham Bus Company. It is located on 5th Avenue & 39th Street in the neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, New York, adjacent to the 36th-38th Street Yard of the New York City Subway. The Jackie Gleason Depot is part of the Brooklyn Division of bus depots in the MTA New York City Transit buses.
Around 1995, the depot converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) operation. It is one of two CNG bus depots in New York City Transit (along with West Farms Depot, with College Point Bus Depot and Spring Creek Bus Depot in MTA bus) and the only all CNG bus depot in the city.
Types of buses
The Jackie Gleason Bus Depot runs the following stock of buses. All active buses are 40 feet long, 102 inches wide, are wheelchair accessible, and are powered by CNG.
Active Fleet
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Numbers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | BIA Orion | 05.501 CNG | 317 | 1 |
| 1995 | BIA Orion | 05.501 CNG | 581-610 | 30 |
| 1998-1999 | New Flyer | C40LF | 800-856 | 57 |
| 2000 | New Flyer | C40LF | 857-958, 960-987, 989 | 131 |
| 2003 | Orion | 07.501 CNG | 7560-7659 | 100 |
| Total | 319 | |||
Museum fleet
| Bus Type | Bus Number(s) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 GM-TDH5101 | 2969 (was 4789) | 1 |
| The MTA's official Jackie Gleason bus. | ||
| 1956 MACK | 6259 | 1 |
| 1963 GM-TDH5303 | 3758 | 1 |
| 1970 GM-T6H5305A | 5227 (was 4401) | 1 |
| 1981 GMC RTS-04 | 1201 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | |
Other buses
| Bus Type | Bus Number(s) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1981, 1982 GMC RTS-04 | 1291, PA2504-used for MetroCard sales | 2 |
| 1982, 1985 GMC RTS-04 | PA1848, 4219-used for Hospital Audiences Incorporated | 2 |
| Total | 4 | |
Bus routes served by the Jackie Gleason Bus Depot
Bus routes served by the Jackie Gleason Bus Depot
All services unless otherwise noted run daily. Services are colored as they appear on the Brooklyn Bus Map.
| Route Name | Terminal A | Streets Traveled | Terminal B | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B8 | Bay Ridge 95th Street/4th Avenue  stationor Dyker Heights VA Hospital or Flatbush Newkirk Avenue   station
|
18th Avenue Avenue D |
Brownsville : Hegeman Avenue and Rockaway Avenue |
All Times |
| B9 | Bay Ridge Shore Road and 70 Place |
60th Street Avenue M |
Kings Plaza or Flatlands Flatbush Avenue and Avenue L |
Bay Ridge to/from Kings Plaza: 5:35AM-12:05AM Bay Ridge to/from Flatlands: 4:45AM-2:20 AM |
| B11 | Midwood Flatbush Avenue station
|
49th and 50th Streets Avenue J |
Sunset Park Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1st Avenue and 58th Street |
4:07AM-1:05AM |
| B16 | Bay Ridge Shore Road and 4th Avenue |
Fort Hamilton Parkway 13 and 14 Avenues |
Lefferts Gardens Ocean Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (Prospect Park    station)
|
4:35AM-1:35AM |
| B23 | Borough Park 62nd Street/New Utrecht Avenue    station
|
Cortelyou Road 16 Avenue |
Ditmas Park Flatbush Avenue and Cortelyou Road |
5:30AM-11:30PM |
| B35 (Local) /B35 Limited |
Sunset Park 39th Street and 1st Avenue or Kensington |
Church Avenue 39th Street |
Brownsville Mother Gaston Boulevard and New Lots Avenue or Remsen Village |
Local service: All Times Limited stop service: 6:27AM-10:38PM When Limited stop service runs, Local service only runs between Kensington and Brownsville |
| B37 | Bay Ridge Shore Road and 3rd Avenue |
3rd Avenue | Downtown Brooklyn Borough Hall |
All Times |
| B43 | Greenpoint Box Street and Manhattan Avenue |
Manhattan Avenue Graham Avenue Tompkins and Throop Avenues |
Lefferts Gardens Ocean Avenue and Flatbush Avenue (Prospect Park station)
|
All Times |
| B61 | Long Island City, Queens Queensboro Plaza   station
|
Van Brunt Street Manhattan Avenue Park Avenue |
Red Hook Van Brunt Street and Beard Street |
All Times |
| B63 | Bay Ridge Shore Road and 4th Avenue |
5th Avenue | Cobble Hill Columbia Street and Atlantic Avenue |
All Times |
| B65 | Crown Heights Ralph Avenue and Saint Johns Place |
Bergen and Dean Streets | Downtown Brooklyn Fulton Street and Smith Street (Jay Street    station)
|
All Times |
| B67 | Kensington Cortelyou Road and McDonald Avenue (Ditmas Avenue station)
|
McDonald Avenue/ 7th Avenue |
Downtown Brooklyn Sands Street and Jay Street |
All Times |
| B68 | Coney Island Stillwell Avenue station
|
Coney Island Avenue | Windsor Terrace Bartel Pritchard Square (15 Street-Prospect Park station)
|
All Times |
| B69 | Park Slope 19th Street and Prospect Park West |
Prospect Park West 8th Avenue Vanderbilt Avenue |
Downtown Brooklyn Sands Street & Jay Street |
5:07AM-1:33AM |
| B70 | Sunset Park 39th Street and 1st Avenue |
7th Avenue 8th Avenue |
Dyker Heights VA Hospital |
4:00AM-1:48AM |
| B71 | Crown Heights Sterling Place and Rogers Avenue |
Union Street Eastern Parkway |
Cobble Hill Hicks Street and Sackett Street |
5:25AM-9:00PM |
| B75 | Park Slope 20th Street and Prospect Park West |
9th Street Court and Smith Streets |
Downtown Brooklyn Sands Street and Jay Street |
All Times |
| B77 | Park Slope 5th Avenue and 10th Street |
9th Street Lorraine Street |
Red Hook Coffey Street and Van Brunt Street |
All Times |
See also
- MTA New York City Transit buses
- MTA Bus Company
- Brooklyn Division
- Bus models used in New York City Transit